RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bangladesh in 2002: Imperiled Democracy
JF Asian Survey
FD University of California Press
SP 222
OP 229
DO 10.1525/as.2003.43.1.222
VO 43
IS 1
A1 Jahan, Rounaq
YR 2003
UL http://as.ucpress.edu/content/43/1/222.abstract
AB The year did not bring any improvement in the way government and politics function in Bangladesh. Murder, intimidation, suppression, and harassment of political opponents worsened the atmosphere of vendetta and violence that has marked the country's politics in the past few decades. To tackle the deteriorating law and order situation, the government called in the army in October. The administration appeared to be adrift, caught in factional feuds within the ruling coalition. There were also signs of dynastic succession within the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The economy did not register any significant improvements. Relations with Pakistan improved but Indo-Bangladesh relations hit their lowest point in decades. Citizen disenchantment with political leaders continued to grow.